"Six years ago now, in response to this problem of betting, corruption and match-fixing, as well as the problems of hooliganism and doping, I called for the establishment of a European sports police force.

"There has been no response to those calls so far. Given the absence of any reaction and the lack of awareness on the part of politicians, I renew that call today.

"And if, by misfortune, this call again falls on deaf ears, I ask that each country, at the very least, adopts specific provisions of national legislation addressing the issue of match-fixing, in order to finally have the legal tools necessary to rigorously punish these cheats."

Platini said only 10 of Uefa's 53 countries had legislation that outlaws match-fixing - Britain is one of those.

"That's not many, and not enough," added the Uefa president.

Platini also praised the Premier League and Football League for bringing in spending controls for clubs similar to Uefa's financial fair play rules.

He said: "In order to prevent the current system from collapsing and stop the bubble from bursting, Uefa had a duty to step in, and it will be up to independent bodies to punish the few clubs that have not realised that football can no longer live above the rules.

"The Premier League and the Football League have themselves grasped the importance of this matter and the need to adopt financial fair play.

"In this respect, I congratulate England's professional clubs, who have decided, of their own accord, to follow Uefa's example.

"The rules adopted are not exactly the same, but the philosophy is identical. And I can assure you that this is the path to follow."